FCC
This organization was responsible for all broadcast media in the United States and oversaw the broadcast ban on all tobacco products.
FTC
This organization regulated advertising and consumer protection in the United States. It was instrumental in putting warning labels on cigarettes and tar/nicotine monitoring.
ETS
This is a scientific term for what came to be known as second hand smoke by the public.
ACS
This agency was involved in many early lung cancer studies involving smoking.
AMA
This agency was a powerful doctor's organization that was very slow to embrace the non-smoking movement.
JAMA
This is an American medical journal.
HEW
This is a U.S. department regarding the welfare of U.S. citizens.
NIH
This is a national health organization.
NCI
This is an organization focused on cancer.
OSH
This was revamped from the old U.S. Clearinghouse on Smoking and Health.
GASP
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